Matthew Laird, a former teacher at Wilmette's Loyola Academy, is being investigated for “alleged internet crimes against children,” according to a Tuesday, Oct. 2 email sent to alumni.

The Glenview Police Department notified school administrators on Sept. 19 that Laird, who taught English at the school from 2011 to 2014, is the subject of a criminal investigation, according to the email from Loyola Academy President Patrick McGrath and Principal Charles Heintz.